Weekly Meal Plan
Sunday - Apple bread
Crock pot pot roast with tricolor penne served with green beans
Monday - Pancakes and Eggs with sausage and pineapple chunks
French Dip Sandwiches/grilled cheese with cut up veggies
Tuesday - Cold cereal and fruit
Dinner with my parents - ribs and cornbread
Wednesday - Cold Cereal
leftovers
Mac and cheese (boxed, gasp), broccoli, and leftovers
Thursday - Apple Bread
hummus and veggies
Crockpot bbq chicken with rice with mexi corn and bean medley
Friday - Cold cereal
leftovers
Crockpot refried beans with homemade tortillas
Saturday - Banana Bread
Bean soup and cheesy pizza
Pork chops, potatoes and crinkle cut carrots
*Here's the thing. I know, in theory, that I should just make one meal and have everyone in my family eat it. But each and everyone of the boys in my house are picky eaters. It isn't worth the fight. I pick my battles... especially when I also have to factor in my budget and nutrition.
I am also in luck this week, because I have lots of protein in my freezer, beef, pork and chicken.
My budget was $75 for groceries this week. I came in at $68, which gave me $6 towards picking up my husband's dry cleaning, $1 for church and $1 for my 7 year old's school banking.
Shaws $18.63
Teddy Graham Crackers $1.49
pepper Jack cheese (block) $1.88
80% lean ground beef 3 lb - $8.55 ( made into 10 patties, froze and will go towards 3 meals in the future)
Bananas - ripe, discounted - $.29/lb (about half the price of usual) $1.15
Spinach - discount - $1.49
Hummus - discount $.99
Pretzel rolls - discount $3/8
Hannaford $48.01
American cheese 1/4 lb - $1.03
Provolone 1/4 lb $.96
Mexicorn $1.39
Scrabble cheezits $2.50
Canned tomatoes $.69
brown gravy mix $.79
wholegrain white bread $2.49
Crispy rice cereal $2.50 (dollar off coupon)
prunes $1.99
beef consommé $1.49
Jack cheese, shredded $1.99
Pizza cheese, shredded $1.99
Pretzels $2
3 gallons of milk $8.07
Beefy onion soup mix $1.19
Boneless chuck roast 3.65 lb/$3.39 - $12.77
4 golden delicious apples $1.51
2 cucumbers $1.18
Large Pumpkin (for decorating) $5.99
Celery $1.99
$5 off $50 coupon
I struggle with breakfasts and lunches. Breakfast is tricky, because most mornings I don't have the time/energy to make a hot breakfast. Also, one of my kids likes pancakes, the other likes eggs. No one really likes waffles or French toast. No one likes muffins. My boys do seem to like quickbreads. So, I do those and offer cold cereal with milk.
As for lunch, my youngest and I usually eat dinner leftovers. My husband and 7 year old could live off of pb&j. So, I buy a loaf of wholegrain white and make 10 "uncrustables", which makes lunch packing tremendously easier. They get the sandwich, fruit, veg, salty crunchy snack and a sweet treat. They drink water. We all drink water and then have milk with breakfast and dinner.
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